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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1901
Page
2
This fragment lists publication and contact details for The Seattle Star Veny, including phone number, staff names such as B Hazard Wells and F. chasRe Watter as business manager, and pricing for copies and delivery. It notes second class matter status and a Post Office entry at Beattie Washington.
The Seattle Star touts its progress into an illustrated paper with strong advertising support from local businesses. It highlights a strict anti-spitting ordinance and the city’s enforcement issues, noting fines and revenue implications from streetcar and public spaces enforcement.
A Seattle woman on a street corner demanded the motorman back the car after it stopped with deep mud at the crossing. The conductor rang three times and the car backed up amid applause from passengers. The scene highlights the need for better stopping rules to avoid wading through mud for riders, especially women.
Catholic circles are shaken by an elopement and informal marriage in Camden. The bride Miss Eben Dukin is from the local area and the groom Moore is a noted resident. The ceremony involved members of the Roman order of St. Francis and a nurse from St. Joseph's hospital. The couple faced opposition from the nun’s holy order before finalizing the union.
Funeral services for Geo Bolom and Joseph Vacca were held from local churches and rostrums with further arrangements for Mary Long and others. Interments planned for Whitefield Maine and Lakeview Cemetery were noted, with multiple family names and service times referenced in this fragmented notice.
A列 list of visitors and residents in Seattle and nearby cities notes J M Haggerty and Cummings among merchants, Alfred Williams, Ges T Coffey, L Hoska, A O Solberg, Alfred Williams, L Frank Gordon, L Wolfsohn, and Hiram Stevens. They are associated with Okan area, Juneau, Skagway, Everett, Spokane, Buffalo, Mexico trips, and the Rainier Grand.
A H Farmer was fined $26 late yesterday afternoon by Judge George for assaulting A Dahl, a sailor. Diamond Ice is advertised as the best and costs more than the cheapest. telephone 1059.
Residents of Renton and Columbia criticize hourly cars and crowded cars on the Seattle and Rainier Beach electric road. J H Gubline of Columbia urges consolidation with Seattle Electric Co. service to improve reliability. The issue could trigger meetings and affect local property sales near the line.
Mrs Hertha Deunenhouer sues Miss Elizabeth Gildner for 1000 damages over alleged forcible kiss by Joseph Kennedy, a Kennedy store employee, in a Syracuse, New York shop. Plaintiff, three years old, was visiting to release when the embrace occurred.
Edwards and Stone offer a 60 by 115 foot lot for 300 dollars with easy monthly payments and a cash discount. Build with low-interest financing and pay back in installments instead of rent. Two blocks from the car line in C P Stones old homestead at Fremont.
In Valparaiso Indiana Judge Talcott dismisses the idea that a man and wife can subsist on 200 annually. He and his wife claim they live on 52 a year with a modest breakfast and bread meals. The judge, 85, and his 76 year old wife share their minimal family menu and moneyed status.
Information from the White Pass and Yukon office announces a new timetable after the steel trestle completion. The 36 minute reduction cuts travel between Skagway and White Horse. No 1 train now departs Skagway at 5 30 a m and arrives White Horse at 4 35 p m daily.
Excitement grows in Southeastern Texas and Southern Louisiana over Col. Guffey's alleged oil lakes fed by an underground river. Belief spreads that the oil waters reach the Gulf of Mexico as Beaumont crowds fill with eager speculators.
The Walls of New York plays the Grand with a regular Saturday matinee. D. K. Higgins presents Kidnapped as the next offering at the Grand opening with a Sunday matinee. Kidnapped is a melodrama with a distinct comedic vein and strong specialties throughout.
The touring company’s third city visit this season earns hearty applause for each show at the White Horse Tavern. Next week Hal Hield’s Knobs O Tennessee opens with a Sunday matinee as the act continues to entertain audiences.
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